 Engine Paint Opinions, Valve Covers and Shroud |
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| sharper |
 Aug 15 2020, 08:58 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 147 Joined: 5-June 03 From: Woodstock, GA Member No.: 789 Region Association: South East States  |
So I had to drop the engine to fix a transmission problem and will address oil leaks and adjust the valves while its out. Some friends have suggested I paint the valve covers and shroud too so I wanted some opinions on what colors might look good when popping the hood. My 914 itself is red.
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Aug 16 2020, 03:15 PM
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Michael Group: Members Posts: 10,317 Joined: 1-November 08 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 9,712 Region Association: Northern California 
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If it were me, I would have the valve covers bead blasted and then just clean the engine shroud and put a coat of wax on it. If you don't like the green shroud, that's a different story. Black, red or yellow are also common colors for shrouds.
On my car, the 3.2 came with a black shroud and I had it painted red. In retrospect, I think black would have been fine. But the red does give the engine compartment a little pop. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
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sharper Engine Paint Opinions Aug 15 2020, 08:58 PM
Luke M I'd clean up/blast the outside of the valve co... Aug 16 2020, 07:36 AM Mark Henry I agree I'd just get it bead blasted for the V... Aug 16 2020, 05:00 PM
IronHillRestorations I always like to paint the upper covers, sand the ... Aug 16 2020, 06:08 PM |
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